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October I1, 1910.
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<br />fire-alarm-syst em.
<br /> A&visa1~ili~y of using the appropriation of $225. for a Hart D.eluge t~ozzle tc pu~-
<br />chase a B~owder Life S~ving ~chine a% $120.. an& a Hm~ ~dd~r Pipe ~%
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<br />To consider the p~rehase of fi~e sound horses for the Fire Department.
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<br /> Light Committee:
<br /> Tq consider a light for the corner of 0hestnut and 0olumbia, First and Ran-
<br />dolph, Fifth and Nelson, Oourt and 01ifford, Green and Bar~. Hampton Plaoe and Washington streets,
<br />and at west end of south side of the meat market.
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<br /> The chair appointed Er. R. S, Brooks as a member of the Central imp%ovement Association from
<br />this body, in place of Mr. E. B, Hawks, resigned therefrom.
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<br /> The chairman of the Finance Committee again requested the. eha~rmem of the several other com-
<br />mittees to hand in statements of requirememts of their departments for the "budget~ for l~ll as
<br />soon as practicable.
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<br />O~ ~otion adjourned.
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<br />November ?, 1910.
<br />
<br />joint session of the t~wo..bramches of 0ity Gounsil November 7th ~he~e were present--
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<br />Messrs, W. ~. ~oore, 0. W. Walker, D. W, Balle~ntine, L. Privett, S. T. Montague,
<br /> ~. ~. 0alver~, W. Jones Williams~ L. N. Palmer, O. ~. Nurry~ ~
<br /> John Howard Hall, Geo, R~ Parrish, J. T. H~nvey~ R. S. Brooks, W. C. Oorbi~t,
<br /> A. Aug. Bilisoly, Ellis W~ Moore, Wm. Ho~ges Baker, J. Ed.' Johnson,
<br /> H, ~. Eeynolds, 0has. J. Nithy, O. L. Tyler~ N. B. Hawks, S. ~. Hutchins,
<br /> H. H. Parker~ 0harles Beisel, Thcs. P. Cooke, Mark Saunders, 27.
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<br />The P~esident of the Boardof Aldermen presided,
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<br /> The following direction for the joint session was read:
<br /> Portsmouth, Va. November 7, 1910.
<br /> Mr. L. P. Slater,
<br /> City Olerk.
<br /> De~r Sir:--
<br /> You will p!ease_eall a joint session of the two
<br />branches of 0ity Goun¢il for this evening Eonday, November
<br /> To consider filling temporarily the office of ~ity 0olleotor, or to take such other action
<br />thereon as may be necessary in the premises.
<br /> Ve=ytruly,
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<br /> W, 0. 0orbitt, 2rest.~ 0. O.
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<br /> ~[hereupon, a member having expressed a doubt about the legality of anetecti0n ofa
<br />l~ temporarily, the 0ity Attorney,
<br />w~o~t~d be illegal,
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<br /> ~ity Col-
<br />who was present, gave as his opinion that such electio~
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<br /> After some discussion of the matter, Er, ~ithy moved that the 0ouncil go into an elect~n of
<br />0ity Oollector. The motion was lost~
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<br /> ~r. Hall moved that a committee be appointed to draft suitable resolutions in regard to the
<br />deceased 0ityCollector, ~. A. Hutchins. The m0~ionwas adopted; and the 0hair appointed the fol-
<br />lowing gentlemen on the committee:
<br /> Messrs. Hall, Corbitt, Hawks, Palmer, Langhorne, NontagUe.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Nontague, it was determined that the members meet a~ t~e Gouncil 0hamber on
<br /> Tuesday, at 2-30 P. M. and from thence go in a body to attend the funeral of R. A. Hutchins.
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<br /> On motion of Er. Ballentine, the joint session adjourned to meet Thursday, November 10th, for
<br />the election of a 0ity Oollector and a Board of Police Commissioners.
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<br />November 8j 1910.
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<br /> The time for a regular meeting sf the'~ommon 0ouncil fell on that day, but because the ~oun-
<br />oil Chamber ~as used fo~ eletion purposes on November 8th, the body stood a~jm~=ned, according to
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<br />la~, until Wednesday,
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<br />November 9th.
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